{"id":1090,"date":"2008-10-03T10:22:44","date_gmt":"2008-10-03T18:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fastpitchwest.com\/thedeuce\/?p=1090"},"modified":"2008-10-03T10:29:39","modified_gmt":"2008-10-03T18:29:39","slug":"glencoe-astros-soar-to-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/fastpitchwest.com\/thedeuce\/?p=1090","title":{"rendered":"Glencoe Astros soar to title"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n[ST. THOMAS]
\nby Rob Ross, TIMES-JOURNAL STAFF<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\nIt was all the Glencoe Astros needed … four batters and Shaun Winship.<\/p>\n

The Astros scored in the top of the first inning and then left it for Winship to silence the Belmont Black Sox 1-0 and win the St. Thomas and District Fastball League championship.<\/p>\n

Glencoe took the best-of-five final in four games and knocked off the top three teams from the regular season on way to the title.<\/p>\n

Winship delivered the lone run, hitting a two-out single to score Kyle Mitchell who led off with a single.<\/p>\n

Mitchell advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Rowan Lamb and moved to third base on a Simon Rogers ground out.<\/p>\n

“Shaun pitched a great game,” said Mitchell, the Astros captain. “It’s a no-brainer that Shaun will win the MVP of the playoffs again. Last year we lost in the final and he won MVP. He was even better this year. He’s a huge part of our success.”<\/p>\n

Winship tossed a three-hitter in the finale, and issued one base on balls, while striking out 11 batters. He also did it with the bat, having six RBIs in the series.<\/p>\n

“It’s a big relief. We’re sure happy. We didn’t want to go to Game 5,” said Mitchell, who had two singles last night. “We were a lot more focused than Game 3 and it showed as we didn’t make any mistakes.”<\/p>\n

A Rodgers double and a single for Lam, a single, rounded out the Glencoe offence. The Astros were without Mark Johnson, who is attending camp with Rochester of the American Hockey League.<\/p>\n

Glencoe, champions also in 2004, have made four of the past five finals.<\/p>\n

Having Simon Rodgers catching added depth to the team and he made a difference, said Mitchell.<\/p>\n

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“He was a big boost to the lineup.”<\/p>\n

“We made some great plays on defence to keep us tight,” Belmont manager Gary Wren. “We just couldn’t solve Shaun Winship. He was overpowering.”<\/p>\n

Two men on in the first and fourth innings was all the noise the Black Sox made.<\/p>\n

Todd Winkworth had two hits for Belmont.<\/p>\n

“I’m proud of the guys. When we were down 2-0 (in series), we played tough winning Game 3 and played tough (Tuesday). There was no let-up,” said Wren. “Three of the four games were excellent games. It could have gone either way with a hit here or there.”<\/p>\n

Belmont’s Nick Goetz allowed one run on five hits while striking out four batters.<\/p>\n

“The guys were pleased with their season,” Wren added. “That was the highest we’ve finished (second) and first final.”<\/p>\n

Belmont also made the final at the ISC Challenge Cup this season.<\/p>\n

The league banquet is Saturday, Nov. 8, in Glencoe.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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